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Re: LEGO parts -- genuine?
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lugnet.robotics
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lugnet.lego
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Sun, 21 Jul 2002 15:36:45 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, liz@bookwyrmz.com writes:
> I have what y’all might consider stupid questions on the identification
> of some parts. But please consider that I’ve only played casually with
> LEGOs as an adult, never as a child, and have only the last several
> months been really learning the ins and outs of Mindstorms, etc.
Hello Liz,
Well, I'm not enough of a LEGO piece expert to help you identify the parts
in question, but perhaps I can offer another piece of friendly advice:
> There is a tiny
> number stamped inside the slope, but I can’t read it (it might be 1-61
> or something like that). Is this a LEGO?
>
> The other is a black column 1x1x5 (5 being the height) that has a
> square opening at the bottom and an open (hollow) stud at the top (some
> have a tiny “bar” across the bottom of the opening). Is this a LEGO?
Don't forget that in both these cases, you are referring to LEGO(R) bricks
and not a 'LEGO'. LEGO being the name of the company, not the product.
> Also, there are a few pieces here and there that appear identical in
> every way to the LEGOs with the exception (such as small tiles) where
> the numbers printed on them are different and there is no LEGO mark
> (one does say patent pending), some are plain, some have a label with a
> design (not painted on the brick). I’m assuming these are not LEGOs,
> despite the similarities. Are there older LEGOs that did not have the
> LEGO mark?
Similar above.... there being no plural version of the name LEGO.
See the company's own website for all the legal mumbo jumbo:
http://www.lego.com/eng/info/printpage.asp?page=fairplay
(Interestingly, in some of the early parts of your posting, you used correct
references.) :)
Let me finish by saying that I don't normally nitpik people on this subject.
It happens all the time, even among some hard core fans. But at the bottom
of your posting you clearly noted that you are an educator. And not just a
teacher, but one who is dealing with LEGO products in your lessons. I
thought this info might allow you to give the kids a free trademark lesson
along with their brick studies. So I hope you take this information in the
spirit in which it is intended. :)
> Liz Bilbro
> Teacher/Coach
> CyberStorm Robotics Class and First LEGO League Team
> Sports for the Mind for Lubbock Homeschoolers
> www.cyberstorm.us
All the best!
Allan B.
- Expert Builder website
- http://www.apotome.com/builder
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